5370. MONEY, Coinage.—[continued].
For rendering the half penny pieces of copper coin of this Commonwealth
of more convenient value, and by that
means introducing them into more general
circulation; Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of the Commonwealth of Virginia that
* * * the said pieces of copper coin shall pass
in all payments for one penny each of current
money of Virginia. Provided * * *
that no person shall be obliged to take above
one shilling of * * * copper coin in any
one payment of twenty shillings, or under,
nor more than two shillings and six pence
* * * in any one payment of a greater sum
than twenty shillings.—
Copper Coinage Bill.
Ford ed., ii, 118.
(1776)
